Infidelity in relationships is nothing new — but accepting it might be. There was a time when affairs were neither discussed nor forgiven, but if you’ve ever been cheated on, you know finding out when you least expect it is never good. But more and more, people in relationships are discovering monogamy isn’t for everyone.
“There is a growing acceptance of non-monogamous relationships in society,” Dr. Callisto Adams told The Toronto Sun. “More people are openly discussing and exploring different relationship structures, such as polyamory and open marriages,” she added.
“This shift in social norms might contribute to the sustained popularity of platforms like Ashley Madison.” The Netflix docuseries Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies and Scandal looks at how the dating site for married people seeking affairs was hacked in 2015 , exposing millions of users’ intimate data, bulldozing marriages and destroying lives. But despite all that, the site — famous for its tagline, “Life is short.
Have an affair” — has more than endured. Its going strong, which is shocking given the events from nine years ago. A post shared by Ashley Madison (@ashleymadison) According to Paul Keable, chief strategy officer at Ashley Madison, memberships are up since the series’ release, and it has persevered because it “delivers on a need in society.
” “Monogamy, the default relationship status for the vast majority of the world, does not work for everyone,” he told the Sun. “Fo.